2020 Seattle Seahawks season

2020 Seattle Seahawks season
Owner	Estate of Paul Allen
General manager	John Schneider
Head coach	Pete Carroll
Home field	Lumen Field
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Rams) 20–30
Pro Bowlers	7 QB Russell Wilson WR DK Metcalf LB Bobby Wagner FS Quandre Diggs SS Jamal Adams LS Tyler Ott ST Nick Bellore
AP All-Pros	3 LB Bobby Wagner (1st team) WR DK Metcalf (2nd team) S Jamal Adams (2nd team)
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The 2020 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 45th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 11th season under head coach Pete Carroll. With a win over the Washington Football Team in Week 15, the Seahawks made the playoffs for the third consecutive year. With a Week 17 win over the San Francisco 49ers, they improved upon their 11–5 record from the previous season. For the first time in franchise history, the Seahawks started 5–0. After a Week 16 win over the Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks clinched the NFC West title for the first time since 2016.

However, in the Wild Card round, the Seahawks were defeated by the rival Rams 30–20. This was the Seahawks first home playoff loss in the Wilson/Carroll era and their first home playoff loss since 2004, which also came against the Rams.

On November 19, 2020, CenturyLink Field was renamed Lumen Field. ^[1]

On February 6, 2021, Russell Wilson was named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the second Seahawk to earn the honor, after Steve Largent.

The Seahawks were the only team in the league to not have a player test positive for COVID-19 during the season. The team used approximately 36,000 tests for players and personnel, and detected close interactions using proximity sensors. ^[2] Due to the pandemic, home games were played without fans in attendance. Additionally, six of Seattle's eight road games were played without fans.

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft

2020 Seattle Seahawks Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	27	Jordyn Brooks	LB	Texas Tech
2	48	Darrell Taylor	DE	Tennessee	from New York Jets
3	69	Damien Lewis	OG	LSU	from Carolina Panthers
4	133	Colby Parkinson	TE	Stanford
	144 *	DeeJay Dallas	RB	Miami
5	148	Alton Robinson	DE	Syracuse	from Carolina Panthers
6	214 *	Freddie Swain	WR	Florida
7	251 *	Stephen Sullivan	TE	LSU	from Miami Dolphins

*	Compensatory selection

Notes

• The Seahawks traded their original second-round selection (No. 59) and a compensatory third-round selection (No. 101) to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' second-round selection (No. 48).
• The Seahawks acquired an additional second-round selection (No. 64) as part of a trade that sent defensive end Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs. This selection was traded to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for the Panthers' third-round selection (No. 69) and a fifth-round selection (No. 148).
• The Seahawks traded their original third-round selection (No. 91), along with linebackers Jacob Martin and Barkevious Mingo to the Houston Texans in exchange for defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
• The Seahawks traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 172) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for safety Quandre Diggs and the Lions' 2021 seventh-round selection.
• The Seahawks acquired a new fifth-round selection (No. 162) in a trade that sent tight end Nick Vannett to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• The Seahawks traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 206) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round selection.
• The Seahawks traded their seventh-round selection (No. 241) to the New England Patriots in exchange for tight end Jacob Hollister.

Staff

On September 11, special teams coordinator Brian Schneider left the team due to personal reasons. Assistant special teams coordinator Larry Izzo was promoted to interim special teams coordinator in his absence.

2020 Seattle Seahawks staff

Front office Owner – Estate of Paul Allen Executor/chairwoman – Jody Allen President – Chuck Arnold Executive vice president/general manager – John Schneider Vice president of football administration – Matt Thomas Vice president of football operations – Scott Fitterer Vice president of player personnel – Trent Kirchner Director of college scouting – Matt Berry Director of pro personnel – Nolan Teasley Personnel executive – Alonzo Highsmith Head coaches Head coach/executive vice president of football operations – Pete Carroll Assistant head coach/defensive line – Clint Hurtt Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brian Schottenheimer Passing game coordinator – Dave Canales Quarterbacks – Austin Davis Running backs – Chad Morton Wide receivers – Nate Carroll Assistant wide receivers – Brad Idzik Tight ends – Pat McPherson Offensive line – Mike Solari Assistant offensive line – Pat Ruel Senior offensive assistant – Sanjay Lal Offensive assistant – Keli'i Kekuewa and Kerry Joseph

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ken Norton Jr. Passing game coordinator – Andre Curtis Linebackers – John Glenn Secondary/nickel specialist – Nick Sorensen Defensive assistant/defensive line – Damione Lewis Defensive assistant/linebackers – Aaron Curry Quality control/defense – Tom Donatell Special teams coaches Interim special teams coordinator – Larry Izzo Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Ivan Lewis Assistant strength and conditioning – Jamie Yanchar Assistant strength and conditioning – Thomas Garcia Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Philipp Assistant strength and conditioning – Grant Steen

Final roster

2020 Seattle Seahawks final roster

	Quarterbacks  7 Geno Smith  3 Russell Wilson Running backs 44 Nick Bellore FB 32 Chris Carson 31 DeeJay Dallas 30 Carlos Hyde 20 Rashaad Penny Wide receivers 16 Tyler Lockett 14 DK Metcalf 83 David Moore 18 Freddie Swain Tight ends 89 Will Dissly 86 Jacob Hollister 88 Greg Olsen 84 Colby Parkinson 82 Luke Willson		Offensive linemen 76 Duane Brown T 61 Kyle Fuller C 70 Mike Iupati G 68 Damien Lewis G 74 Cedric Ogbuehi T 77 Ethan Pocic C 72 Brandon Shell T 66 Jordan Simmons G 75 Chad Wheeler T Defensive linemen 43 Carlos Dunlap DE 91 L. J. Collier DE 97 Poona Ford DT 94 Rasheem Green DE 75 Cedrick Lattimore DT 95 Benson Mayowa DE 92 Bryan Mone DT 99 Damontre Moore DE 90 Jarran Reed DT 98 Alton Robinson DE		Linebackers 57 Cody Barton MLB 56 Jordyn Brooks OLB 55 Ben Burr-Kirven OLB 49 Shaquem Griffin OLB 54 Bobby Wagner MLB 50 K. J. Wright OLB Defensive backs 33 Jamal Adams SS 28 Ugo Amadi FS 37 Quandre Diggs FS 21 Tre Flowers CB 26 Shaquill Griffin CB 35 Ryan Neal SS 36 Damarious Randall SS 29 D. J. Reed CB 34 Linden Stephens CB Special teams  4 Michael Dickson P  5 Jason Myers K 69 Tyler Ott LS		Reserve lists 27 Marquise Blair SS (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 93 Jonathan Bullard DE (COVID-19) 36 Patrick Carr RB (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 11 Phillip Dorsett WR (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 22 Quinton Dunbar CB (IR-DFR) 10 Josh Gordon WR (Exempt) 60 Phil Haynes G (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 42 Lano Hill SS (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 25 Travis Homer RB (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 51 Bruce Irvin OLB (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 93 Branden Jackson DE (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 73 Jamarco Jones OT (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 39 Jayson Stanley CB (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 58 Darrell Taylor DE (NF-Inj. Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 23 Neiko Thorpe CB (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) 65 Chance Warmack G (Opt-out) Practice squad 52 Ray-Ray Armstrong LB 78 Alex Boone G 79 Tommy Champion OT 41 Alex Collins RB  2 Danny Etling QB 17 Aaron Fuller WR 19 Penny Hart WR 38 Gavin Heslop CB 64 Brad Lundblade C 85 Tyler Mabry TE  6 Alex McGough QB 47 Jordan Miller CB 40 Bo Scarbrough RB (Injured) 48 Stephen Sullivan TE/DE (Injured) 81 Cody Thompson WR 15 John Ursua WR Rookies in italics 53 active, 15 inactive, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

The Seahawks' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[3]

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	August 13	Las Vegas Raiders	CenturyLink Field	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2	August 22	at Houston Texans	NRG Stadium
3	August 27	Los Angeles Chargers	CenturyLink Field
4	September 3	at Minnesota Vikings	U.S. Bank Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The Seahawks' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7. ^[3]

Divisional matchups: the NFC West played the NFC East and the AFC East.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 13	at Atlanta Falcons	W 38–25	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	September 20	New England Patriots	W 35–30	2–0	CenturyLink Field	Recap
3	September 27	Dallas Cowboys	W 38–31	3–0	CenturyLink Field	Recap
4	October 4	at Miami Dolphins	W 31–23	4–0	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
5	October 11	Minnesota Vikings	W 27–26	5–0	CenturyLink Field	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 25	at Arizona Cardinals	L 34–37 (OT)	5–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap
8	November 1	San Francisco 49ers	W 37–27	6–1	CenturyLink Field	Recap
9	November 8	at Buffalo Bills	L 34–44	6–2	Bills Stadium	Recap
10	November 15	at Los Angeles Rams	L 16–23	6–3	SoFi Stadium	Recap
11	November 19	Arizona Cardinals	W 28–21	7–3	Lumen Field	Recap
12	November 30	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 23–17	8–3	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
13	December 6	New York Giants	L 12–17	8–4	Lumen Field	Recap
14	December 13	New York Jets	W 40–3	9–4	Lumen Field	Recap
15	December 20	at Washington Football Team	W 20–15	10–4	FedExField	Recap
16	December 27	Los Angeles Rams	W 20–9	11–4	Lumen Field	Recap
17	January 3, 2021	at San Francisco 49ers	W 26–23	12–4	State Farm Stadium [upper-alpha 1]	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	14	0	14	10	38
Falcons	3	9	0	13	25

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 11:06. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:54. SEA – Chris Carson 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:43. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 6:23. SEA – Chris Carson 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:53. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:17. Second quarter ATL – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (kick failed), 11:25. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28. ATL – Younghoe Koo 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:37. Third quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 38-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:41. Seahawks 21–12. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19. SEA – Greg Olsen 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:05. Seahawks 28–12. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter SEA – Jason Myers 42-yard field goal, 11:19. Seahawks 31–12. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:50. ATL – Calvin Ridley 18-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed), 9:35. Seahawks 31–18. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:44. SEA – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:45. Seahawks 38–18. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:30. ATL – Calvin Ridley 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 0:33. Seahawks 38–25. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:12. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 31/35, 322 yards, 4 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 37/54, 450 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Russell Wilson – 3 rushes, 29 yards ATL – Todd Gurley – 14 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 157 yards

Week 2: vs. New England Patriots

Week Two: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	7	3	13	30
Seahawks	7	7	14	7	35

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Devin McCourty 43-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), 13:39. Patriots 7–0. SEA – Tyler Lockett 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:12. Second quarter NE – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:59. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:28. SEA – DK Metcalf 54-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. Third quarter NE – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 10:12. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:48. SEA – David Moore 38-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 7:04. Seahawks 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08. SEA – Freddie Swain 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:00. Seahawks 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter NE – Jakob Johnson 1-yard pass from Cam Newton (run failed), 14:14. Seahawks 28–23. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:46. SEA – Chris Carson 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:32. Seahawks 35–23. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:24. NE – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:16. Seahawks 35–30. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:16. Top passers NE – Cam Newton – 30/44, 397 yards, TD, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/28, 288 yards, 5 TD, INT Top rushers NE – Cam Newton – 11 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD SEA – Chris Carson – 17 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers NE – Julian Edelman – 8 receptions, 179 yards SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD

In a competitive game on primetime, the Seahawks pulled ahead by the third quarter but the game was decided on the final play; the Patriots had driven to a 1st-and-goal on Seattle's 1-yard line, but in a reversal of fate from Super Bowl XLIX, the Seahawks defense was able to stuff a rushing play from Patriots quarterback Cam Newton for no gain on the next play. As the Patriots were out of timeouts, the Seahawks managed to hold on for a thrilling win, earning their second straight 2–0 start. ^[5] This game had to be monitored the entire week due to the bad air quality in the city thanks to fires across Washington and Oregon.

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Three: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	9	6	7	9	31
Seahawks	9	14	7	8	38

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DAL – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 8:10. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 13 play, 55 yards, 5:20. SEA – Tyler Lockett 43-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:39. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 4 play, 75 yards, 1:31. SEA – Ezekiel Elliott tackled in end zone by Bryan Mone for a safety, 6:36. Seahawks 9–3. DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:40. Tied 9–9. Drive: 8 play, 65 yards, 3:07. Second quarter SEA – Tyler Lockett 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:53. Seahawks 16–9. Drive: 11 play, 71 yards, 4:38. DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 40-yard pass from Dak Prescott (kick blocked), 6:05. Seahawks 16–15. Drive: 3 play, 75 yards, 0:48. SEA – Tyler Lockett 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:07. Seahawks 23–15. Drive: 5 play, 34 yards, 0:29. Third quarter SEA – Jacob Hollister 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 14:14. Seahawks 30–15. Drive: 2 play, 5 yards, 0:38. DAL – Cedrick Wilson Jr. 42-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:47. Seahawks 30–22. Drive: 3 play, 94 yards, 0:39. Fourth quarter DAL – Michael Gallup 43-yard pass from Dak Prescott (pass failed), 13:07. Seahawks 30–28. Drive: 9 play, 89 yards, 3:22. DAL – Greg Zuerlein 42-yard field goal, 3:59. Cowboys 31–30. Drive: 16 play, 70 yards, 5:55. SEA – DK Metcalf 29-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson-Jacob Hollister pass), 1:47. Seahawks 38–31. Drive: 8 play, 75 yards, 2:12. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 37/57, 473 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 27/40, 315 yards, 5 TD Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 14 rushes, 34 yards, TD SEA – Chris Carson – 14 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers DAL – Michael Gallup – 6 receptions, 138 yards, TD SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Russell Wilson continued to play at an MVP-caliber level, throwing 5 touchdowns. The Seahawks would once again win a close game after intercepting Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the endzone.

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	10	7	0	14	31
Dolphins	3	6	3	11	23

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,369
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brady Quinn and Sara Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 10:00. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 play, 57 yards, 2:52. MIA – Jason Sanders 41-yard field goal, 2:33. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 9 play, 54 yards, 4:02. SEA – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 0:07. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 7 play, 39 yards, 2:26. Second quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 11:24. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 8 play, 64 yards, 3:43. MIA – Jason Sanders 45-yard field goal, 0:24. Seahawks 10–9. Drive: 10 play, 48 yards, 4:21. SEA – Travis Homer 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:03. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 4 play, 75 yards, 0:21. Third quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 43-yard field goal, 4:07. Seahawks 17–12. Drive: 10 play, 55 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 8:31. Seahawks 17–15. Drive: 17 play, 73 yards, 7:59. SEA – David Moore 17-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:24. Seahawks 24–15. Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 3:07. SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:00. Seahawks 31–15. Drive: 2 play, 33 yards, 0:16. MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick 10-yard run (Ryan Fitzpatrick-Preston Williams pass), 1:50. Seahawks 31–23. Drive: 8 play, 75 yards, 2:10. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 24/34, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 29/45, 315 yards, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 6 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 106 yards MIA – DeVante Parker – 10 receptions, 110 yards

This was the Seahawks' first win in Miami since 1996, when they were part of the AFC West. It also gave Russell Wilson his first win in the state of Florida.

Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	6	6	7	26
Seahawks	0	0	21	6	27

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Rain, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Dalvin Cook 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 8:48. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:12. Second quarter MIN – Dan Bailey 52-yard field goal, 8:33. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 17 plays, 64 yards, 10:13. MIN – Dan Bailey 46-yard field goal, 0:10. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:37. Third quarter SEA – Will Dissly 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:55. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:42. SEA – DK Metcalf 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:19. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:39. SEA – Chris Carson 29-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 8:02. Seahawks 21–13. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:07. MIN – Adam Thielen 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (run failed), 3:39. Seahawks 21–19. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter MIN – Adam Thielen 6-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 7:08. Vikings 26–21. Drive: 15 plays, 97 yards, 8:11. SEA – DK Metcalf 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 0:15. Seahawks 27–26. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 1:42. Top passers MIN – Kirk Cousins – 27/39, 249 yards, 2 TD, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/32, 217 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Alexander Mattison – 20 rushes, 112 yards SEA – Russell Wilson – 5 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers MIN – Adam Thielen – 9 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

With this win, Seattle improved to 5–0, which was also their first time in doing so in franchise history. Russell Wilson also improved to 7–0 in his career against the Vikings.

Week 7: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	10	17	0	7	0	34
Cardinals	7	10	7	10	3	37

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. MST & PDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 1,200
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Tyler Lockett 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:59. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01. SEA – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 6:35. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:51. ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 35-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:39. Seahawks 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. Second quarter SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 12:50. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:49. SEA – Carlos Hyde 24-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:04. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:39. ARI – Christian Kirk 7-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:14. Seahawks 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50. SEA – Tyler Lockett 47-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:43. Seahawks 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 0:43. Third quarter ARI – Kyler Murray 5-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:59. Seahawks 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 5:31. Fourth quarter SEA – Tyler Lockett 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:44. Seahawks 34–24. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:26. ARI – Christian Kirk 8-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:28. Seahawks 34–31. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:16. ARI – Zane Gonzalez 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 34–34. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:52. Overtime ARI – Zane Gonzalez 48-yard field goal, 0:15. Cardinals 37–34. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 0:42. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 33/50, 388 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT ARI – Kyler Murray – 34/48, 360 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Russell Wilson – 6 rushes, 84 yards ARI – Kyler Murray – 14 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 15 receptions, 200 yards, 3 TD ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 10 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Seattle's unbeaten bid came to an end with their first loss in Arizona since the 2012 season. While Russell Wilson finished with 388 yards and 3 touchdown passes to Tyler Lockett, he also finished with three interceptions, including a costly one in overtime to Cardinals rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons that eventually set up the decisive field goal by Zane Gonzalez. The Seahawks compiled 572 total yards of offense, the most by a losing team all season. Seattle dropped to 5–1 on the season, but still led the NFC West. This was also the Seahawks' first loss under Russell Wilson when leading by 4 or more points at halftime.

Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	7	0	20	27
Seahawks	6	7	14	10	37

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 46-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 0:00. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:06. Second quarter SF – JaMycal Hasty 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:59. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:01. SEA – DK Metcalf 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 3:04. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:55. Third quarter SEA – DeeJay Dallas 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:02. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:01. SEA – David Moore 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:51. Seahawks 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:07. Fourth quarter SEA – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 14:07. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:39. SF – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:36. Seahawks 30–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:31. SF – Ross Dwelley 16-yard pass from Nick Mullens (pass failed), 4:16. Seahawks 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:06. SEA – DeeJay Dallas 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:33. Seahawks 37–20. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 0:43. SF – Brandon Aiyuk 3-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 1:52. Seahawks 37–27. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 1:41. Top passers SF – Nick Mullens – 18/25, 238 yards, 2 TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 27/37, 261 yards, 4 TD Top rushers SF – JaMycal Hasty – 12 rushes, 29 yards, TD SEA – DeeJay Dallas – 18 rushes, 41 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD SEA – DK Metcalf – 12 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD

The Seahawks returned home after their overtime loss at Arizona, and rebounded with a dominant win over the arch-rival San Francisco 49ers. Russell Wilson finished 27/37 with 261 yards passing and four touchdown passes, including two to DK Metcalf, who also finished with 12 catches and 161 receiving yards. With the 37–27 win, the Seahawks improved to 6–1. This was the last Seattle home game in which the name "CenturyLink Field" was used. After 9 years of using the stadium name, CenturyLink rebranded to Lumen Technologies, effectively changing the name to "Lumen Field".

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	10	10	14	34
Bills	14	10	3	17	44

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brock Huard and Jen Hale
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 25-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:41. Bills 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:25. BUF – Tyler Kroft 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:40. Bills 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:11. Second quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 44-yard field goal, 11:26. Bills 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:17. SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:45. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:42. BUF – Gabe Davis 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 4:07. Bills 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. SEA – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 1:12. Bills 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:56. Third quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 22-yard field goal, 11:58. Bills 27–10. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:47. SEA – DeeJay Dallas 4-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:40. Bills 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:19. SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 2:01. Bills 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter BUF – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 11:33. Bills 34–20. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:29. BUF – Josh Allen 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 9:44. Bills 41–20. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:06. SEA – David Moore 55-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:01. Bills 41–27. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48. BUF – Tyler Bass 31-yard field goal, 4:17. Bills 44–27. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:17. SEA – DK Metcalf 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 1:55. Bills 44–34. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:22. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 28/41, 390 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT BUF – Josh Allen – 31/38, 415 yards, 3 TD Top rushers SEA – DeeJay Dallas – 7 rushes, 31 yards, TD BUF – Zack Moss – 9 rushes, 18 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – DK Metcalf – 7 receptions, 108 yards, TD BUF – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 118 yards

The Buffalo Bills proved to be too much for the Seahawks to handle, as Buffalo's offense tore up Seattle's struggling defense behind 415 passing yards from Josh Allen. While the Seahawks would mount a comeback later in the game, pulling within seven points in the third quarter, they never led, and the Bills pulled away in the fourth. The 44–34 loss dropped Seattle to 6–2 on the season, and the 44 points surrendered were the most in the Pete Carroll era.

Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	6	0	3	16
Rams	10	7	6	0	23

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First Quarter LAR – Kai Forbath 23-yard field goal, 9:37. Rams 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:23. SEA – Alex Collins 13-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:00. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:37. LAR – Darrell Henderson 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 2:24. Rams 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:36. Second Quarter LAR – Malcolm Brown 7-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 6:19. Rams 17–7, Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:57. SEA – Jason Myers 23-yard field goal, 3:45. Rams 17–10 Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:34. SEA – Jason Myers 61-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 1:11. Third Quarter LAR – Malcolm Brown 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 6:22. Rams 23–13. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 6:45 Fourth Quarter SEA – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 0:25. Rams 23–16. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:04. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/37, 248 yards, 2 INT LAR – Jared Goff – 27/37, 302 yards Top rushers SEA – Russell Wilson – 8 rushes, 60 yards LAR – Cam Akers – 10 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 5 receptions, 66 yards LAR – Josh Reynolds – 8 receptions, 94 yards

Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Eleven: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	7	21
Seahawks	7	9	7	5	28

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 25-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:45. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:15. Second quarter ARI – Kenyan Drake 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:52. SEA – Tyler Lockett 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 8:27. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:24. SEA – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:17. Third quarter ARI – Dan Arnold 4-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:07. Seahawks 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:53. SEA – Carlos Hyde 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:20. Seahawks 23–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:47. Fourth quarter ARI – Chase Edmonds 3-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:19. Seahawks 23–21. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 7:01. SEA – Penalty on J. R. Sweezy enforced in end zone for a safety, 9:12. Seahawks 25–21. SEA – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 2:19. Seahawks 28–21. Drive: 12 plays, 37 yards, 6:53. Top passers ARI – Kyler Murray – 29/42, 269 yards, 2 TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/28, 197 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Kenyan Drake – 11 rushes, 29 yards, TD SEA – Carlos Hyde – 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 62 yards SEA – Tyler Lockett – 9 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Seattle's rushing attack was bolstered by the return of Carlos Hyde from injury, racking up 165 yards. Conversely, the Seahawks' much-maligned defense held Arizona's league-leading rushing offense to 57 yards, over 110 yards below its season average. The same day as the game, CenturyLink Field was renamed Lumen Field.

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	14	3	6	23
Eagles	0	6	3	8	17

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – David Moore 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 10:56. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:45. SEA – Chris Carson 16-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:27. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:58. PHI – Dallas Goedert 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 0:12. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 5:15. Third quarter PHI – Jake Elliott 42-yard field goal, 7:33. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:55. SEA – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 2:06. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:21. Fourth quarter SEA – Jason Myers 33-yard field goal, 11:08. Seahawks 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:22. SEA – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 1:13. Seahawks 23–9. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:01. PHI – Richard Rodgers II 32-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Miles Sanders run), 0:12. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:23. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/31, 230 yards, TD PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/45, 214 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Chris Carson – 8 rushes, 41 yards, TD PHI – Carson Wentz – 5 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers SEA – DK Metcalf – 10 receptions, 177 yards PHI – Dallas Goedert – 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. New York Giants

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	14	3	17
Seahawks	3	2	0	7	12

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 11:50. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:10 Second quarter SEA – Punt blocked by Ryan Neal out-of-bounds in end zone, 0:28. Seahawks 5–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:20. Third quarter NYG – Alfred Morris 4-yard run (Colt McCoy–Sterling Shepard pass), 7:40. Giants 8–5. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:07. NYG – Alfred Morris 6-yard pass from Colt McCoy (kick failed), 2:29. Giants 14–5. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter NYG – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 9:50. Giants 17–5. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:31. SEA – Chris Carson 28-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:09. Giants 17–12. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 3:41. Top passers NYG – Colt McCoy – 13/22, 105 yards, TD, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 27/43, 236 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Wayne Gallman – 16 rushes, 135 yards SEA – Chris Carson – 13 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers NYG – Evan Engram – 4 receptions, 32 yards SEA – DK Metcalf – 5 receptions, 80 yards

With the shocking loss, the Seahawks dropped to 8–4 and picked up their final loss of the season. This is also the only time during the regular season where the Seahawks lost a game at home.

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

Week Fourteen: New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	3	0	0	0	3
Seahawks	7	16	14	3	40

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 13
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Sergio Castillo 45-yard field goal, 10:21. Jets 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:39. SEA – Freddie Swain 19-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 7:16. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05. Second quarter SEA – DK Metcalf 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 14:56. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:52. SEA – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 12:35. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:11. SEA – Chris Carson 5-yard run (kick failed), 0:32. Seahawks 23–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:56. Third quarter SEA – Will Dissly 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:33. Seahawks 30–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:27. SEA – David Moore 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:57. Seahawks 37–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter SEA – Jason Myers 29-yard field goal, 3:49. Seahawks 40–3. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 8:06. Top passers NYJ – Sam Darnold – 14/26, 132 yards SEA – Russell Wilson – 21/27, 206 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Josh Adams – 6 rushes, 27 yards SEA – Chris Carson – 12 rushes, 76 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Braxton Berrios – 3 receptions, 49 yards SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD

Week 15: at Washington Football Team

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Football Team – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	10	7	0	20
Washington	0	3	0	12	15

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:00. Second quarter SEA – Jason Myers 40-yard field goal, 10:52. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:21. SEA – Jacob Hollister 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 1:45. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:05. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 0:06. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 1:39. Third quarter SEA – Carlos Hyde 50-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 13:12. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48. Fourth quarter WAS – Peyton Barber 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:14. Seahawks 20–9. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:50. WAS – J. D. McKissic 6-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (run failed), 7:16. Seahawks 20–15. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:57. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/27, 121 yards, TD, INT WAS – Dwayne Haskins – 38/55, 295 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Chris Carson – 15 rushes, 63 yards WAS – J. D. McKissic – 13 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers SEA – DK Metcalf – 5 receptions, 43 yards WAS – Logan Thomas – 13 receptions, 101 yards

Despite a close-scoring game, the Seahawks held on to win to clinch a playoff berth. Seattle took sole possession of first place in the division with the Rams' surprising loss to the then-winless New York Jets later that day.

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	3	0	3	9
Seahawks	0	6	7	7	20

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: December 27
• Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Matt Gay 44-yard field goal, 6:17. Rams 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 5:57. Second quarter SEA – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 12:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:01. LAR – Matt Gay 51-yard field goal, 9:33. Rams 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:10. SEA – Jason Myers 49-yard field goal, 1:04. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:27. Third quarter SEA – Russell Wilson 3-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 10:32. Seahawks 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:28. Fourth quarter LAR – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 12:49. Seahawks 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:16. SEA – Jacob Hollister 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:51. Seahawks 20–9. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:29. Top passers LAR – Jared Goff – 24/43, 234 yards, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/32, 225 yards, TD Top rushers LAR – Darrell Henderson – 12 rushes, 62 yards SEA – Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 8 receptions, 66 yards SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 59 yards

With the win, the Seahawks clinched the NFC West title for the first time since 2016. They won all three home games against their NFC West opponents for the first time since 2014 and finished 7–1 at home in the regular season, which is also their best home record since 2016.

Week 17: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	3	0	20	26
49ers	0	3	6	14	23

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona ^{[upper-alpha 1]}

• Date: January 3, 2021
• Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter SEA – Jason Myers 36-yard field goal, 2:09. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:27. Second quarter SEA – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 9:27. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:03. SF – Tristan Vizcaino 36-yard field goal, 0:25. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:11. Third quarter SF – Tristan Vizcaino 47-yard field goal, 9:31. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:29. SF – Tristan Vizcaino 33-yard field goal, 6:19. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:11. Fourth quarter SF – Jeff Wilson 7-yard run (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 14:22. 49ers 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:44. SEA – Tyler Lockett 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 10:54. 49ers 16–12. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28. SEA – Tyler Lockett 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:20. Seahawks 19–16. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:26. SEA – Alex Collins 8-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:49. Seahawks 26–16. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:21. SF – Jeff Wilson 3-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 0:23. Seahawks 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:26. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/36, 181 yards, 2 TD SF – C. J. Beathard – 25/37, 273 yards, TD Top rushers SEA – Chris Carson – 11 rushes, 44 yards SF – Jeff Wilson – 20 rushes, 76 yards, TD Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 12 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD SF – Kendrick Bourne – 5 receptions, 76 yards

Trying to take the first round bye away from the Packers and Saints, the Seahawks did win to get a chance at a bye, but due to the Packers beating the Bears and the Saints' win against Carolina, the Hawks were relegated to the 3rd seed.

Standings

Division

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Seattle Seahawks	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	459	371	W4
(6) Los Angeles Rams	10	6	0	.625	3–3	9–3	372	296	W1
Arizona Cardinals	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	410	367	L2
San Francisco 49ers	6	10	0	.375	3–3	4–8	376	390	L1

Conference

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Green Bay Packers	North	13	3	0	.813	5–1	10–2	.428	.387	W6
2 [lower-alpha 1]	New Orleans Saints	South	12	4	0	.750	6–0	10–2	.459	.406	W2
3 [lower-alpha 1]	Seattle Seahawks	West	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.447	.404	W4
4	Washington Football Team	East	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	.459	.388	W1
Wild cards
5	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.488	.392	W4
6	Los Angeles Rams	West	10	6	0	.625	3–3	9–3	.494	.484	W1
7 [lower-alpha 2]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	.488	.336	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 2]	Arizona Cardinals	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	.475	.441	L2
9	Minnesota Vikings	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	.504	.366	W1
10 [lower-alpha 3]	San Francisco 49ers	West	6	10	0	.375	3–3	4–8	.549	.448	L1
11 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4]	New York Giants	East	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	.502	.427	W1
12 [lower-alpha 4]	Dallas Cowboys	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.471	.333	L1
13 [lower-alpha 5]	Carolina Panthers	South	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.531	.388	L1
14 [lower-alpha 5]	Detroit Lions	North	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.508	.350	L4
15	Philadelphia Eagles	East	4	11	1	.281	2–4	4–8	.537	.469	L3
16	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.551	.391	L5
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 6]
New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record. Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4). San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below). NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record. Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

See also: 2020–21 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 9, 2021	Los Angeles Rams (6)	L 20–30	0–1	Lumen Field	Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Los Angeles Rams

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Los Angeles Rams at (3) Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	17	0	10	30
Seahawks	0	10	3	7	20

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: January 9, 2021
• Game time: 1:40 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 3:52. Rams 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:28. Second quarter SEA – Jason Myers 50-yard field goal, 10:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:50. LAR – Matt Gay 39-yard field goal, 7:51. Rams 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:38. LAR – Darious Williams 42-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 6:40. Rams 13–3. SEA – DK Metcalf 51-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 3:43. Rams 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:57. LAR – Cam Akers 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 1:57. Rams 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46. Third quarter SEA – Jason Myers 52-yard field goal, 13:45. Rams 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:15. Fourth quarter LAR – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 11:33. Rams 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:07. LAR – Robert Woods 15-yard pass from Jared Goff (Matt Gay kick), 4:46. Rams 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:16. SEA – DK Metcalf 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:28. Rams 30–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:18. Top passers LAR – Jared Goff – 9/19, 155 yards, TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/27, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LAR – Cam Akers – 28 rushes, 131 yards, TD SEA – Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers LAR – Cooper Kupp – 4 receptions, 78 yards SEA – DK Metcalf – 5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

Notes

1. Due to a ban on all contact sports imposed by California's Santa Clara County as a result from rising COVID-19 cases, the Seahawks' Week 17 regular season finale at the San Francisco 49ers was moved from Levi's Stadium to Arizona's State Farm Stadium. ^[4]

References

1. "CenturyLink Field, home of the Seahawks and Sounders, to be renamed Lumen Field". The Seattle Times. November 19, 2020.
2. Belson, Ken (February 5, 2021). "The N.F.L. Had Over 700 Coronavirus Positives. The Seahawks Had None". The New York Times . Retrieved December 7, 2023.
3. Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
4. Wagoner, Nick (December 19, 2020). "San Francisco 49ers to finish season in Arizona after Santa Clara County extends COVID-19 restrictions". ESPN . Retrieved December 19, 2020.
5. "Patriots vs. Seahawks highlights: Cam Newton's comeback attempt falls short". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.

External links

• Official website